Frédéric-Georges Herr (7 May 1855 – 27 October 1932) was a French general.
The son of an
Alsatian surgeon who chose to emigrate to France following the annexation of
Alsace-Lorraine after the
Franco-Prussian War, Herr entered the
École polytechnique
École may refer to:
* an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée)
* École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France
* École, Savoi ...
in 1874. He married Anne Peugeot, the heiress of the
Peugeot
Peugeot (, , ) is a French brand of automobiles owned by Stellantis.
The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was founded in 1810, with a steel foundry that soon started making hand tools and kitchen equipment, and then ...
family, in 1883.
From 1895 to 1902, he took an active part in the colonization of
Madagascar
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under the order of General
Gallieni
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.
Promoted General of Division in 1914, he distinguished himself at the Battle of
Les Éparges
Les Éparges () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
A ridge to the east of the village was the site of a fierce battle during World War I, and there are many memorials and monuments in the area.
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(1915) and played an important role in the
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun (french: Bataille de Verdun ; german: Schlacht um Verdun ) was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north ...
(1916).
1855 births
1932 deaths
People from Haut-Rhin
French generals
French military personnel of World War I
Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
École Polytechnique alumni
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